During weekly conference calls, Mary, a restaurant manager for a national chain of restaurants, and the other managers in her district explain to their district manager the reasons for different decisions; they also explain why certain costs and sales were higher or lower than they were the previous week. _______ is the explanation of their decisions and work results.
A. Accountability
B. A stepped decision
C. A hierarchy of authority
D. Touching
E. Power
A. Accountability
Accountability means managers must report and justify work results to the managers above them.
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